Use of Vaginally Administered Chlorhexidine During Labor to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes
Goldenberg RL, McClure EM, Saleem S, Rouse D, Vermund S. Use of Vaginally Administered Chlorhexidine During Labor to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 107: 1139-1146. PMID: 16648420, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000215000.65665.dd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy outcomesHuman immunodeficiency virusExcellent safety profileGroup B streptococciUse of chlorhexidineChild transmissionNeonatal sepsisNeonatal infectionChlorhexidine useVaginal treatmentImmunodeficiency virusNeonatal mortalityPregnant womenSafety profileAdverse outcomesNewborn periodSTUDY SELECTIONB streptococciPromising treatmentChlorhexidine treatmentBacterial loadChlorhexidineEffective killersEnglish literatureFurther studies